New Orleans Saints | NFC South
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Head Coach: Dennis Allen (3rd season)
Key Additions:
- Chase Young (DE)
- Willie Gay (LB)
- Taliese Fuaga (OT) – rookie
Key Departures:
- Michael Thomas (WR)
- Jameis Winston (QB)
Last Season’s Results and Interesting Trends (2023):
- Overall Record: 9-8
- ATS Record: 6-10-1 ATS
- O/U Record: 6-11 O/U
- 1-5 O/U in divisional games
- 0-4 ATS vs. good teams (55% win percentage and greater)
Last Season’s Ranks (2023):
- EPA/play (offense): 14th
- Rush EPA (offense): 19th
- Pass EPA (offense): 15th
- EPA/play allowed (defense): 5th
- Rush EPA (defense): 3rd
- Pass EPA (defense): 9th
- Plays per game: 4th
- Seconds per snap (lowest to highest): 16th
Season Schedule:
- Week 1: Carolina Panthers (Home)
- Week 2: Dallas Cowboys (Away)
- Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles (Home)
- Week 4: Atlanta Falcons (Away)
- Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs (Away)
- Week 6: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Home)
- Week 7: Denver Broncos (Home)
- Week 8: BYE
- Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers (Away)
- Week 10: Carolina Panthers (Away)
- Week 11: Atlanta Falcons (Home)
- Week 12: Cleveland Browns (Home)
- Week 13: Los Angeles Rams (Home)
- Week 14: New York Giants (Away)
- Week 15: Washington Commanders (Home)
- Week 16: Green Bay Packers (Away)
- Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders (Home)
- Week 18: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Away)
Commentary: The Saints have made significant upgrades to their defense with the additions of Chase Young and Willie Gay, which should make them even more formidable. However, the team faces challenges with Derek Carr leading the offense and a relatively underwhelming offensive line. While the defense will likely keep them competitive at times, the limitations on offense could prevent them from reaching any meaningful success.